PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Monday night's foreign policy debate emphasized just how much American influence in the world depends on its ability to set an example on domestic issues such as education, infrastructure, deficits and energy. Read the First Take »

Energy and climate issues were absent from the debate, despite the gravity of global climate change and the fact that energy has been central to the biggest foreign policy issue of the campaign—Iran. Read More on Energy, Security, and Climate »

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Tunisia's first free and democratic election, but the task of drafting its constitution is accentuating cultural, ideological, and political differences that divide the country. Read More on Democracy in Development »

While a new round of U.S. quantitative easing will have a negative impact on emerging markets like Brazil, the country should not blame U.S. monetary policy for the structural flaws in its economy. Read the Interview »

As European leaders continue to hash out responses to the ongoing debt crisis, divisions betweenGermany and France have intensified, reflecting long-standing clashes between the two countries. Read the Interview »

Few countries can sustain unusually fast growth for a decade or more. Now that the boom years are over, Brazil, Russia, India, and China are crumbling, and the international order will change less than expected. Read More on ForeignAffairs.com »

The Nigerian military is not the only group responsible for indiscriminate killings in northern Nigeria as part of its campaign against Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The government is also to blame for failing to adequately train the police. Read More on Africa in Transition »

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What Will Be the Top Global Hot Spots in 2013?

Each year, CFR's Center for Preventive Action asks a group of experts to rank violent contingencies in order of their importance to U.S. national security interests. Help them create that list by telling them what international conflicts you are worried about breaking out next year. Learn More and Weigh In